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Community photo entitled The Elephant Proboscis Nebula by EGIDIO VERGANI on 07/25/2024 at Milano, Italia

The Elephant Proboscis Nebula

On 07/25/2024 01:30 pm by EGIDIO VERGANI| Milano, Italia

The Elephant Proboscis Nebula is a dark nebula located near IC 1396, a very large open cluster to which a large diffuse nebula is associated. It is located about 3000 light-years from us, visible in the constellation of Cepheus2. The nebula is rich in chemical elements, including hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. The "trunk" extends for 30 light-years, while the nebula for over a hundred light-years.

Telescopio Skywatcher 150-750, camera Asi 2600 Mc, montatura Ioptron Gem 28, correttore Baader, filtro Optolong Uhc, filtro Optolong L-Enhance, guida 60-240, Asi 224 Mc

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